Millburn looks back: Centennial blimp

The Item of Millburn and Short Hills

A recent nj.com article noted that "Cold weather will make blimps a no-show at the MetLife Super Bowl in February." Fortunately for organizers, a winter blast didn't arrive until the day after the event.

It seems that weather was not a problem either for launching this blimp for Millburn's 100th-anniversary centennial celebration in 1957. The R.A. McDonough Company, Goodyear tire dealers at 680 Morris Turnpike, apparently sponsored this Goodyear blimp for the centennial festivities. The nj.com article noted that "Goodyear blimps were the first to offer regular sports coverage, company officials say, beginning with the Orange Bowl in 1960."

Millburn looks back: Centennial blimp

The Item of Millburn and Short Hills

A recent nj.com article noted that "Cold weather will make blimps a no-show at the MetLife Super Bowl in February." Fortunately for organizers, a winter blast didn't arrive until the day after the event.

It seems that weather was not a problem either for launching this blimp for Millburn's 100th-anniversary centennial celebration in 1957. The R.A. McDonough Company, Goodyear tire dealers at 680 Morris Turnpike, apparently sponsored this Goodyear blimp for the centennial festivities. The nj.com article noted that "Goodyear blimps were the first to offer regular sports coverage, company officials say, beginning with the Orange Bowl in 1960."